Key findings

The plaza upgrade is the preferred improvement and was ranked the highest priority for funding. The submissions of local organisation highlighted the need for the plaza upgrade to be done well.

The Surrey Street roundabout and raised pedestrian crossing were ranked second and third priorities respectively; with the gateway features, planted central median and the Essex Street junction all identified as low priorities.

Many submitters, including local organisations, stated that the Surrey Street roundabout is needed for traffic reasons, not to revitalise the town centre, and should therefore not be funded by this project.

Many submitters identified the need to improve the pedestrian crossing outside the Post Shop.